Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

"Comrade Public Security, you came at the right time. This young comrade is really rude."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai saw the old policeman coming and said unyieldingly:

"Although we lost money in the morning, losing money again is not as important as work. Who do we work for? It's for the country. Don't we have time to report to the police after get off work in the evening? Don't you think your police station will accept this case?"

The old police officer's face changed. He realized that although Yi Zhonghai looked kind, there was something else behind his words.

"Xiao Liu, apologize to this comrade."

The old policeman knew that this kind of person was the most difficult to deal with, but he himself was not the kind of person who would abuse his power, so he could only let his apprentice suffer.

Xiao Liu looked aggrieved. It was clearly not his fault. Seeing his master glaring at him, he could only say aggrievedly:

"Comrade, I'm sorry, it's my work attitude that's the problem."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai saw that the other party had apologized, and he also knew that it was not appropriate to pursue the matter excessively.

After all, they are public security officers. It would be very uncomfortable if they use their connections to make things difficult for you.

"This public security comrade, I am the manager of our Red Star Courtyard. This is Shazhu, a resident of our Red Star Courtyard and a Level 8 chef at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. This morning he found that 600 yuan was missing from his pocket. We wanted to finish the work in the factory first and then report it to the police after get off work. I want to ask if you will take this case."

Yi Zhonghai made his point directly, and the key point was that he was not afraid that the police would not accept the call.

After all, he did some work on Sha Zhu. If a level 8 chef at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill lost 600 yuan and the police station refused to take the case, he could report it to the security department of the factory.

The old police comrade hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed.

After all, if the thief is caught in a case as big as 600 yuan, it will be a great political achievement.

"Comrade Yi Zhonghai, Comrade He Yuzhu, don't worry. Your Red Star Courtyard is under the jurisdiction of our police station. We must take care of this matter, but we need you to cooperate with us."

The old police officer didn't want to answer the call at first. What happened this morning was not reported until the evening. It would undoubtedly be difficult to find the real person who stole the money.

But he also knew that his newly transferred chief of the police station had been hoping that something big would happen in his jurisdiction. If he knew that such a big case had not been taken, he might make things difficult for him.

Afterwards, the old public security comrade brought his apprentice Xiao Liu and followed Yi Zhonghai to the Red Star Courtyard.

The two men entered Sha Zhu's house and found that the house smelled extremely bad, and the quilt cover on the bed was already patinated. They all looked at Sha Zhu with strange eyes.

Sha Zhu stayed where he was with a blushing face, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The key point is that he did not expect that the public security comrades would come to his house to check.

Since the house is often not cleaned, there is thick dust in many places.

The public security comrades discovered several different footprints.

"Comrade He Yuzhu, does anyone usually come to this room? What are the footprints on the ground?"

The old policeman pointed at the footprints on the ground and asked what was wrong. Yi Zhonghai on the side was also a little confused. Aren't these just a few ordinary footprints?

Could it be left by thieves?

"No, I usually seem to be alone!"

Sha Zhu thought about it and it seemed that no one had come into his room recently.

Comrade Lao Gongche carefully pressed the shoes that Shazhu had placed next to him on the ground and compared them, and found that most of them were the same.

"Master, look here."

Xiao Liu checked the bedding and found some dirt in a small area, which looked like a footprint.

The old police officer looked over immediately, then frowned and said:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, are there any seven or eight-year-old children in your courtyard who like to run over to you?"

An old man named Yi Zhonghai standing by frowned. He seemed to know who the public security comrade was talking about. In the whole yard, it seemed that the only seven or eight-year-old boy who liked to run towards Shazhu was Banggeng from the Jia family.

Could it be that this money belongs to Banggeng? But Banggeng is only a seven or eight-year-old child, how would he know what these things are for?

Sha Zhu thought about it and was about to blurt out something when the old man Yi Zhonghai next to him pulled his sleeve.

"Why are you pulling my sleeve?"

Silly Zhu asked doubtfully.

The two public security comrades also looked at the uncle Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai knew that something was going to happen when Sha Zhu started talking. He thought that Sha Zhu could understand what he meant, but he overlooked the fact that Sha Zhu was indeed very powerful in the compound, but he was timid in front of the public security comrades.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai could only force himself to explain.

"I wanted to remind Shazhu that the Jia family's Banggen always seems to like running to Shazhu's house."

Sha Zhu also nodded.

"Comrade Public Security, if it's a child of seven or eight years old, and he always likes to run to my side, it's indeed a joke from the Jia family."

The two public security comrades instantly locked onto the suspect. They both felt that this seven or eight-year-old child might be the thief.

However, they were also a little uncertain in their hearts. After all, they were only seven or eight years old. How could they know these things? They wondered if their family members were behind them.

"Jia family? Which courtyard of your compound are the Jia family from? Take me to see them."

Sha Zhu and the old man still had two years left in the middle school, so they could only walk out and point to the west wing and say:

"These two rooms belong to the Jia family, and the guy I just mentioned is the grandson of the Jia family."

The old policeman looked at his apprentice, Policeman Xiao Liu. Since the Jia family was so close to the He family, their suspicion of committing the crime was further increased.

"Xiao Liu, go to the houses next door and ask what this guy is like?"

"Comrade Public Security, there is no need for another investigation on this. We know that Banggeng has been very filial and well-behaved since he was young."

Sha Zhu immediately said that since he liked Qin Huairu, he also liked Banggeng because of his love for Qin Huairu.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai also breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the two police officers would really go to other homes to investigate Bang Geng's habits.

A gleam of light flashed in the old public security comrade's eyes. If it was really as Comrade He Yuzhu said, then why did Comrade He Yuzhu just say that no one had come to his room recently?

The old public security comrade gave his apprentice a look, and Comrade Xiao Liu immediately ran out, first running to the front yard.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai's face changed, and he moved his mouth but didn't say anything.